* no modes
* syntax highlighting
* mildly scriptable
* cut copy and paste
* search and replace / regex
* open large files without hanging
* deal with long lines too
* persistent workspace
* doesn’t become difficult if i have 1000 files open at once.
* a better interface paradigm than “open” and “closed” files and a million tabs
* just closes without asking dumb questions in infinite sequences of dialogues
* well defined hypertext format with proportional fonts for comments and documentation.